Violence in Syria's Druze region of Sweida intensified as sectarian clashes occurred. The government, along with international mediators, sought to establish a ceasefire amidst escalating tensions between Druze and Bedouin tribes.

Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern province that left bloodied bodies of civilians on the streets and homes loo

The Druze of Syria—numbering under one million—have historically maintained a delicate balance between cooperation and quiet resistance to the Assad regime. Suwayda has been one of the few regions to avoid full-scale regime control during the civil war. However, recent economic protests and growing demands for autonomy have made it a flashpoint.